Robert Schlender (Edmonton, AB) finished 3-3 in the 32-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Schlender defeated Chris Anderson (Rocky Mountain House, AB) 12-3, then went on to lose 6-3 against Alexey Tselousov (Moscow, RUS). Schlender responded with a 8-3 win over Randy Woytowich (Saskatoon, SK). Schlender won 8-6 against Braeden Moskowy (Regina, SK). Schlender went on to lose 6-5 against Brock Virtue (Calgary, AB). Schlender lost 7-3 to Darrell McKee (Saskatoon, SK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week 9 of the event schedule, Schlender did not improve upon their best events, dropping from 19th to 21st place overall on the World Ranking Standings with 76.530 total points. Schlender ranks 35th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 14.100 points earned so far this season.